Episode 199: Romeo + Juliet

The BTS team discusses Paul Thomas Anderson's heavily stylized filmmaking, the function of the interwoven character web, the surreal conclusion, and whether or not it all holds up over two decades lat...

21 Apr 20231h 17min

The BTS discusses the contradictory nature of the central characters, the ever-present themes of home and reality, and the differences between the theatrical cut and the bootleg cut. 🚀 Sign up for M...

7 Apr 20231h 8min

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond t...

4 Apr 202316min

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Spotlight, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠https://bi...

31 Mars 202322min

The BTS team counts down our favorite films of the 1980s, discusses the strange turn pop culture took during this decade, and why some of us may—or may not—have an affinity for the films of this era. ...

24 Mars 20231h 4min

The BTS team discusses the film's roots in Martin McDonagh's history as a playwright, the story's strong thematic undercurrent, and the design of the escalating conflict between the four central chara...

10 Mars 20231h 4min

In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on 10 Things I Hate About You, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film. Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Pat...

3 Mars 202311min

The BTS team discusses how the original Rocky started it all by ensuring character comes first, how Creed rebooted the franchise by being its own movie while still being true to the original, and how ...

24 Feb 20231h 21min